McGinnis Peak (Alaska Range)
| McGinnis Peak | |
|---|---|
South aspect from Black Rapids Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,400 ft (3,500 m) |
| Prominence | 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Shand (12,660 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.81 mi (4.52 km) |
| Coordinates | 63°32′41″N 146°18′14″W / 63.54472°N 146.30389°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of McGinnis Peak | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Southeast Fairbanks |
| Parent range | Alaska Range Hayes Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Hayes C-5 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1964, L. Muir, T. Knott |
| Easiest route | Northeast Ridge, technical climb |
McGinnis Peak is an 11,400 ft (3,470 m) elevation glaciated summit located at the head of McGinnis Glacier in the eastern Alaska Range, in Alaska, United States. It is the eighth-highest peak in the Hayes Range, a subset of the Alaska Range. This remote peak is situated 14 mi (23 km) southeast of Mount Hayes, and 95 mi (153 km) southeast of Fairbanks. Mount Moffit, the nearest higher neighbor, is set 3.33 mi (5 km) to the northwest, and Mount Shand is positioned 4.5 mi (7 km) to the west. The Richardson Highway is 15 mi (24 km) to the east, with Hayes, McGinnis, and Moffit dominating the landscape along the drive south.
Enormous rockslides fell from McGinnis Peak during the 2002 Denali earthquake, which had an epicenter 35 miles to the west. The slides released a significant volume of deposits.